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Business development companies (BDCs) were created by Congress in 1980 to give investors an opportunity to invest in private small and mid-sized U.S. companies typically overlooked by banks. Most BDCs are publicly traded with a highly transparent structure subject to oversight by the SEC, states and other regulators, providing investors with higher than average dividend yields (between 7% and 14% annually) by avoiding taxation at the corporate level. This allows them to pass along ordinary income and capital gains directly to the shareholder. BDCs are required to distribute at least 90% of taxable income and gains to shareholders to avoid corporate income tax as well as maintaining conservative asset coverage ratios.

This is a recently added feature for active traders or investors that want real-time updated pricing and recommendations, with easy to use and helpful indicators for identifying actionable opportunities during market volatility. BDCs can be volatile and timing is everything for investors that want to get the “biggest bang for their buck” but still have a higher-quality portfolio that will deliver consistent returns over the long-term.